Bookkeeping Brain Dump Printable

I know it can be so intimidating to start doing your small business bookkeeping and a bookkeeping brain dump is where I always tell my clients and fellow creatives to start. What do I mean by bookkeeping brain dump? Well, you will use the bookkeeping brain dump printable (available below) to write down everything you spend money on in your small business in a year.

When you’re starting your small business bookkeeping from ground zero, you need to brainstorm all your expenses that easily come to the top of your mind. Just like you probably do with your weekly small business to-do list, write everything down, get it out of your brain, and then get to work gathering the details.

I love sharing all the (hard) lessons I have learned from having my blog and Etsy shop for 10+ years.  I share it all with you to show you how I learned to keep the financial side of my online business organized and profitable – messy steps and all.

How Does Completing a Bookkeeping Brain Dump Help My Small Business?

Sometimes we keep too much information in our brains; getting it down on a piece of paper helps to organize all those thoughts, things to remember, or details that can easily get forgotten.

Do you have a membership to a software program for your business? You likely only get charged once a year and it is easy to forget it when you do your bookkeeping. For example, I pay for my domain and hosting every THREE years. It would be easy for me to forget to circle back to make sure I include my Bluehost expense if I didn’t have a master list somewhere.

What If I Am Just Starting My Shop?

If you’re just starting your small business, you may not have much to write down on your bookkeeping brain dump… yet.

Keep your bookkeeping brain dump sheet in a handy place and as you spend money on your business, add it to your sheet. When you’re ready to sit down and do your first month of bookkeeping, you will have a great starting place. It will give you some confidence to manage your expenses right from the start!

Are You Still Lost? Here Are Some Categories To Get You Started.

• Technology (your domain, hosting, Canva subscription, and Dropbox)
• Education (ebooks, courses, conferences, and coaching)
• Supplies (Vinyl, yarn, glue, and all the things you use to create your products)
• Shipping Supplies – if you have a physical product you ship
• Equipment (machines, camera, lighting, and tripods)
• Travel (airfare, hotel, or rental car)
• Other (mileage, storage, and office space)

I hope this bookkeeping brain dump is the thing to get you started with your small business bookkeeping. I know it can feel intimidating, but tiny steps forward, like this brain dump, set you up for huge success in your business.

Click here to download your FREE bookkeeping brain dump printable.

Need more help? I’ve got you.

Want some DIY help with bookkeeping? I have an ebook that will walk you through some of the basics!

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Once you complete your purchase, you will receive a receipt/email with the links to download the e-book and the additional attachments. Save them to your computer so you can edit and print them as you would like.

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I am rooting for you, friend. Now get out there and build that empire!